Tonight two groups of people who probably have not worked very well with each other in the past and it showed, and that's how I would characterize our clashes, if you would use that word. We're re-learning how to work together tonight. It was very important for us to do that. And by the time we got to where we needed to get, I think both sides agreed that the needs of the American people were more important.
Pete Sessions describes the importance of collaboration between Republicans and Democrats during a tense meeting at the White House.
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That is why we respect the ability of local people to make local decisions and to come up with an answer.
It does not take a lot to have to sit here and listen and conjure up in your mind the undertaking that you are all involved in.
We think we have to make it work, and we think in Congress, we have got to work together to make that work.
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